Now Brewing – Technical Delivery Manager! #tobeapartner

　　From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

　　This job contributes to Starbucks success by delivering high-quality, reliable, and stable technologies and security capabilities in support of the Starbucks Engineering Platform. This position is accountable for managing and facilitating the product and services releases including plan and schedule end to end testing and production deployments across multiple technology platforms.

　　Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

　　As a Leader, you will

　　• Develop and manage product release management lifecycle processes across integrated

　　products, applications and systems

　　• Initiate, scope, controls, monitor, and deploy changes throughout the entire software

　　development lifecycle

　　• Bring definition to complex technology projects and are skilled at navigating ambiguous new

　　frontiers

　　• Build relationships and foster teamwork to inspire and lead the teams to deliver their best

　　work

　　Summary of Key Responsibilities

　　• Ensures all project teams working on the program understand and work toward

　　accomplishing the business vision, goals and objectives of the program deliverables.

　　• Analyze and evaluate key interdependencies and their impacts for technology initiatives and

　　projects in the program.

　　• Monitor and manage product release schedules to ensure that key milestones are met and

　　that projects are delivered effectively to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the

　　program.

　　• Drive engagement with product, program, engineering, end to end testing, and support

　　teams to align on scope, critical milestones, release cadence, delivery and support

　　requirements.

　　• Responsible for all pre-release planning activities including develop and manage

　　deployment plans, pre-launch rehearsals, release readiness review, etc.

　　• Lead and coordinate activities related to all releases including the execution of deployment

　　plans and readiness checklists in partnership with teams across the organization to ensure

　　timely delivery.

　　• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and cross functional teams to ensure critical risks

　　and issues are assessed and managed on an ongoing basis.

　　• Proactively monitor and control all release aspects: provide corrective actions and

　　communications to appropriate stakeholders as needed. Develop risk management and

　　contingency plan for all releases.

　　• Continuously optimizes product delivery and release processes on a predictable, sustainable

　　cadence with high quality products.

　　• Provide guidance and support for cross-scrum teams and product owners to ensure proper

　　backlog prioritization and assignment in alignment with delivery commitment.

　　Basic Qualifications

　　• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or

　　related field, or equivalent experience.

　　• 5 years of professional IT industry experience.

　　• 3 years of Release Management with custom developed product or service delivery and

　　consumer off-the-shelf application software builds and deployments in an agile

　　environment.

　　• 3 years of Program/Project Management experience.

　　We’d love to hear from people with:

　　• Ability to work across disciplines for alignment on product delivery expectations.

　　• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate with diverse

　　audiences at various levels of the organization.

　　• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to build and inspire cross-functional

　　collaborative teams.

　　• Advanced technical skills with application and system software development.

　　• Strong understanding of server, database, storage and network infrastructure concepts and

　　technologies.

　　• Understanding of application and system architecture

　　• Understanding of Cloud computing services including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform

　　as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

　　• Applied expertise in Release Management best practices and approaches for custom

　　developed, consumer off-the-shelf, and digital applications.

　　• Competency supporting continuous integration and delivery processes.

　　• Ability to explain complex issues in conventional terms.

　　Join us and be part of something bigger. Apply today!

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

　　We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

　　Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Starbucks Corporation is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].